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This is a copy of Eternal and Diamond Supporter Newsletter #33, published by Grinding Gear Games.

Hey Diamond, Eternal and Unique Item Creator Supporters,

After seven years of development, we’re proud to announce that Path of Exile will leave beta and will release on October 23. The 1.0.0 version includes a new character class (the Scion), three new tilesets, new quests, new skill/support gems, PvP/guild features, a grand finale boss encounter and much more. We’re also creating two new challenge leagues - Domination and Nemesis, which also start on October 23.

While the Domination shrines draw on a long history of shrines in roguelikes and other action RPGs, they have our own Grinding Gear Games spin on them. Shrines spawn surrounded by monsters which are under their power and influenced by their effects. Running in to tag the shrine is extremely risky but may pay off because its power is transferred to you, allowing you to dominate the monsters while you have the shrine’s buff.

0.11.6d

There will be a small patch this week, which is setup to deal with the league transition. It won’t include any uniques however.

1.0.0

The big one! This is going to include a lot, which is already covered in recent media and news spots. It will include a small number of Diamond and Eternal uniques. We’ll also be adding all the special unique items for the new leagues.

Beyond 1.0.0 we have a lot of uniques for supporters underway, and should be adding a good sized set of unique items every two weeks in ongoing content patches.

Insider Info

Russell Bakewell is our effects artist at Grinding Gear Games. He started in 2010, after studying at the Media Design School.

Russell builds all the effects with his bear hands.

In his spear time, Rusel does kekboxing, and pleys 2 much DOTA2. His faverite hiros R disruptor, omniknight and phantom assassin. [sic Sīc erat scriptum (Latin: “Thus it was written”) – This quote is reproduced faithfully from its source.]

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